Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 135 / Monday, July 19, 2021 / Notices 38013 

1See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires 

from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final 

Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 

FR 28566 (May 27, 2021), and accompanying Issues 

and Decision Memorandum. 

(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not 

new, including recycled and retreaded tires; 

(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid 

rubber tires; 

(4) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

as temporary use spare tires for passenger 

vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of 

the following physical characteristics: 

(a) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in Table PCT–1R (‘‘T’’ Type Spare 

Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger 

Vehicles) or PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Diagonal 

(Bias) Spare Tires for Temporary Use on 

Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

and, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating; 

(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

as temporary use spare tires for light trucks 

which, in addition, exhibit each of the 

following physical characteristics: 

(a) The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 

265/70R16, 245/70R17, 245/75R17, 245/ 

70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation; 

(b) ‘‘Temporary Use Only’’ or ‘‘Spare’’ is 

molded into the tire’s sidewall; 

(c) the tread depth of the tire is no greater 

than 6.2 mm; and 

(d) Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards 

(‘‘UTQG’’) ratings are not molded into the 

tire’s sidewall with the exception of 265/ 

70R17 and 255/80R17 which may have 

UTQG molded on the tire sidewall; 

(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following conditions: 

(a) The size designation molded on the 

tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of 

the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

(c) the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For 

Trailer Use Only’’, 

(d) the load index molded on the tire’s 

sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes 

listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year 

Book for the relevant ST tire size, and 

(e) either 

(i) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating; 

or 

(ii) the tire’s speed rating molded on the 

sidewall is 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, and in 

either case the tire’s maximum pressure and 

maximum load limit are molded on the 

sidewall and either 

(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and 

maximum load limit for any tire of the same 

size designation in either the passenger car 

or light truck section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book; or 

(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure 

molded on the tire is less than any cold 

inflation pressure listed for that size 

designation in either the passenger car or 

light truck section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, the maximum load 

limit molded on the tire is higher than the 

maximum load limit listed at that cold 

inflation pressure for that size designation in 

either the passenger car or light truck section 

of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book; 

(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for off-road use and which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following physical 

characteristics: 

(a) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural, 

industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, 

(b) in addition to any size designation 

markings, the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for 

Highway Use’’, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and 

(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road 

tread design; 

(8) Tires designed and marketed for offroad use as all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) tires or 

utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and which, 

in addition, exhibit each of the following 

characteristics: 

(a) The tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, 

and 

(b) both of the following physical 

characteristics are satisfied: 

(i) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

does not match any of those listed in the 

passenger car or light truck sections of the 

Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and 

(ii) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

matches any of the following size designation 

(American standard or metric) and load 

index combinations: 

American standard 

size Metric size Load index 

26x10R12 ............... 254/70R/12 72 

27x10R14 ............... 254/65R/14 73 

28x10R14 ............... 254/70R/14 75 

28x10R14 ............... 254/70R/14 86 

30x10R14 ............... 254/80R/14 79 

30x10R15 ............... 254/75R/15 78 

30x10R14 ............... 254/80R/14 90 

31x10R14 ............... 254/85R/14 81 

32x10R14 ............... 254/90R/14 95 

32x10R15 ............... 254/85R/15 83 

32x10R15 ............... 254/85R/15 94 

33x10R15 ............... 254/90R/15 86 

33x10R15 ............... 254/90R/15 95 

35x9.50R15 ............ 241/105R/15 82 

35x10R15 ............... 254/100R/15 97 

The products covered by these orders are 

currently classified under the following 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 

4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 

4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 

4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 

4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope 

description may also enter under the 

following HTSUS subheadings: 

4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50, 4011.90.20.10, 

4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50, 

8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48, 

8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, 

and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS 

subheadings are provided for convenience 

and for customs purposes, the written 

description of the subject merchandise is 

dispositive. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15270 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–552–829] 

Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck 

Tires From the Socialist Republic of 

Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (Commerce) and the 

International Trade Commission (ITC), 

Commerce is issuing a countervailing 

duty order on passenger vehicle and 

light truck tires from the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). 

DATES: Applicable July 19, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0410. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In accordance with sections 705(d) 

and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act), on May 27, 2021, 

Commerce published its affirmative 

final determination that countervailable 

subsidies are being provided to 

producers and exporters of passenger 

vehicle and light truck tires from 

Vietnam.1 On July 12, 2021, the ITC 

notified Commerce of its affirmative 

final determination that an industry in 

the United States is materially injured 

within the meaning of section 

705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of 


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38014 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 135 / Monday, July 19, 2021 / Notices 

2See ITC Notification Letter, Investigation Nos. 

701–TA–647 and 731–TA–1517–1520 (Final), dated 

July 12, 2021. 

3 Id. 

4See Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires 

from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary 

Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 

Alignment of Final Determination With Final 

Antidumping Duty Determination, 85 FR 71607 

(November 10, 2020) (Preliminary Determination). 

subsidized imports of passenger vehicle 

and light truck tires from Vietnam.2

Scope of the Order 

The product covered by this order is 

passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam. For a complete 

description of the scope of the order, see 

the appendix to this notice. 

Countervailing Duty Order 

On July 12, 2021, in accordance with 

sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the 

Act, the ITC notified Commerce of its 

final determination in this investigation, 

in which it found that an industry in the 

United States is materially injured by 

reason of subsidized imports of 

passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam.3 Therefore, in 

accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the 

Act, Commerce is issuing this 

countervailing duty order. Because the 

ITC determined that imports of 

passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam are materially injuring a 

U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of 

such merchandise from Vietnam, which 

are entered or withdrawn from 

warehouse for consumption, are subject 

to the assessment of countervailing 

duties. 

Therefore, in accordance with section 

706(a) of the Act, Commerce will direct 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) to assess, upon further instruction 

by Commerce, countervailing duties for 

all relevant entries of passenger vehicle 

and light truck tires from Vietnam. With 

the exception of entries occurring after 

the expiration of the provisional 

measures period and before the 

publication of the ITC’s final affirmative 

injury determination, as further 

described below, countervailing duties 

will be assessed on unliquidated entries 

of passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam, entered, or withdrawn 

from warehouse, for consumption on or 

after November 10, 2020, the date of 

publication of the Preliminary 

Determination.4

Suspension of Liquidation and Cash 

Deposits 

In accordance with section 706 of the 

Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to 

reinstitute the suspension of liquidation 

of passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam, as described in the 

appendix to this notice, effective on the 

date of publication of the ITC’s notice of 

final affirmative determination in the 

Federal Register, and to assess, upon 

further instruction by Commerce, 

pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, 

countervailing duties for each entry of 

the subject merchandise in an amount 

based on the net countervailable 

subsidy rates below. On or after the date 

of publication of the ITC’s final injury 

determination in the Federal Register, 

CBP must require, at the same time as 

importers would deposit estimated 

normal customs duties on this 

merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the 

rates listed in the table below. The allothers rate applies to all producers or 

exporters not specifically listed, as 

appropriate. 

Company Subsidy rate 

(percent) 

Kumho Tire (Vietnam) Co., 

Ltd ..................................... 7.89 

Sailun (Vietnam) Co., Ltd ..... 6.23 

All Others .............................. 6.46 

Provisional Measures 

Section 703(d) of the Act states that 

instructions issued pursuant to an 

affirmative preliminary determination 

may not remain in effect for more than 

four months. In the underlying 

investigation, Commerce published the 

Preliminary Determination on 

November 10, 2020. Therefore, the fourmonth period beginning on the date of 

the publication of the Preliminary 

Determination ended on March 9, 2021. 

In accordance with section 703(d) of 

the Act, we instructed CBP to terminate 

the suspension of liquidation and to 

liquidate, without regard to 

countervailing duties, unliquidated 

entries of passenger vehicle and light 

truck tires from Vietnam entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption, after March 9, 2021, the 

final day on which provisional 

measures were in effect, until and 

through the day preceding the date of 

publication of the ITC’s final injury 

determination in the Federal Register. 

Suspension of liquidation will resume 

on the date of publication of the ITC’s 

final determination in the Federal 

Register. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This notice constitutes the 

countervailing duty order with respect 

to passenger vehicle and light truck tires 

from Vietnam pursuant to section 706(a) 

of the Act. Interested parties can find a 

list of countervailing duty orders 

currently in effect at http://

enforcement.trade.gov/stats/ 

iastats1.html. 

This order is issued and published in 

accordance with section 706(a) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). 

Dated: July 13, 2021. 

Christian Marsh, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Order 

The scope of this order is passenger vehicle 

and light truck tires. Passenger vehicle and 

light truck tires are new pneumatic tires, of 

rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light 

truck size designation. Tires covered by this 

order may be tube-type, tubeless, radial, or 

non-radial, and they may be intended for sale 

to original equipment manufacturers or the 

replacement market. 

Subject tires have, at the time of 

importation, the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the 

sidewall, certifying that the tire conforms to 

applicable motor vehicle safety standards. 

Subject tires may also have the following 

prefixes or suffix in their tire size 

designation, which also appears on the 

sidewall of the tire: 

Prefix designations: 

P—Identifies a tire intended primarily for 

service on passenger cars. 

LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for 

service on light trucks. 

Suffix letter designations: 

LT—Identifies light truck tires for service 

on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose 

passenger vehicles used in nominal highway 

service. 

All tires with a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ prefix, and all 

tires with an ‘‘LT’’ suffix in their sidewall 

markings are covered by this order regardless 

of their intended use. 

In addition, all tires that lack a ‘‘P’’ or ‘‘LT’’ 

prefix or suffix in their sidewall markings, as 

well as all tires that include any other prefix 

or suffix in their sidewall markings, are 

included in the scope, regardless of their 

intended use, as long as the tire is of a size 

that fits passenger cars or light trucks. Sizes 

that fit passenger cars and light trucks 

include, but are not limited to, the numerical 

size designations listed in the passenger car 

section or light truck section of the Tire and 

Rim Association Year Book, as updated 

annually. The scope includes all tires that are 

of a size that fits passenger cars or light 

trucks, unless the tire falls within one of the 

specific exclusions set out below. 

Passenger vehicle and light truck tires, 

whether or not attached to wheels or rims, 

are included in the scope. However, if a 

subject tire is imported attached to a wheel 

or rim, only the tire is covered by the scope. 

Specifically excluded from the scope are 

the following types of tires: 

(1) Racing car tires; such tires do not bear 

the symbol ‘‘DOT’’ on the sidewall and may 

be marked with ‘‘ZR’’ in size designation; 

(2) pneumatic tires, of rubber, that are not 

new, including recycled and retreaded tires; 

(3) non-pneumatic tires, such as solid 

rubber tires; 

(4) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

as temporary use spare tires for passenger 


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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 135 / Monday, July 19, 2021 / Notices 38015 

1See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 

54983 (September 3, 2020). 

2See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from the 

Republic of Korea: Extension of Deadline for 

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review,’’ dated March 2, 2021. 

vehicles which, in addition, exhibit each of 

the following physical characteristics: 

(a) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in Table PCT–1R (‘‘T’’ Type Spare 

Tires for Temporary Use on Passenger 

Vehicles) or PCT–1B (‘‘T’’ Type Diagonal 

(Bias) Spare Tires for Temporary Use on 

Passenger Vehicles) of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘T’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

and, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

is 81 MPH or a ‘‘M’’ rating; 

(5) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

as temporary use spare tires for light trucks 

which, in addition, exhibit each of the 

following physical characteristics: 

(a) The tires have a 265/70R17, 255/80R17, 

265/70R16, 245/70R17, 245/75R17, 245/ 

70R18, or 265/70R18 size designation; 

(b) ‘‘Temporary Use Only’’ or ‘‘Spare’’ is 

molded into the tire’s sidewall; 

(c) the tread depth of the tire is no greater 

than 6.2 mm; and 

(d) Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards 

(‘‘UTQG’’) ratings are not molded into the 

tire’s sidewall with the exception of 265/ 

70R17 and 255/80R17 which may have 

UTQG molded on the tire sidewall; 

(6) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for specialty tire (ST) use which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following conditions: 

(a) The size designation molded on the 

tire’s sidewall is listed in the ST sections of 

the Tire and Rim Association Year Book, 

(b) the designation ‘‘ST’’ is molded into the 

tire’s sidewall as part of the size designation, 

(c) the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘For Trailer Service Only’’ or ‘‘For 

Trailer Use Only’’, 

(d) the load index molded on the tire’s 

sidewall meets or exceeds those load indexes 

listed in the Tire and Rim Association Year 

Book for the relevant ST tire size, and 

(e) either 

(i) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 81 MPH or an ‘‘M’’ rating; 

or 

(ii) the tire’s speed rating molded on the 

sidewall is 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, and in 

either case the tire’s maximum pressure and 

maximum load limit are molded on the 

sidewall and either 

(1) both exceed the maximum pressure and 

maximum load limit for any tire of the same 

size designation in either the passenger car 

or light truck section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book; or 

(2) if the maximum cold inflation pressure 

molded on the tire is less than any cold 

inflation pressure listed for that size 

designation in either the passenger car or 

light truck section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, the maximum load 

limit molded on the tire is higher than the 

maximum load limit listed at that cold 

inflation pressure for that size designation in 

either the passenger car or light truck section 

of the Tire and Rim Association Year Book; 

(7) tires designed and marketed exclusively 

for off-road use and which, in addition, 

exhibit each of the following physical 

characteristics: 

(a) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

are listed in the off-the-road, agricultural, 

industrial or ATV section of the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, 

(b) in addition to any size designation 

markings, the tire incorporates a warning, 

prominently molded on the sidewall, that the 

tire is ‘‘Not For Highway Service’’ or ‘‘Not for 

Highway Use’’, 

(c) the tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 55 MPH or a ‘‘G’’ rating, and 

(d) the tire features a recognizable off-road 

tread design; 

(8) Tires designed and marketed for offroad use as all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) tires or 

utility-terrain-vehicle (UTV) tires, and which, 

in addition, exhibit each of the following 

characteristics: 

(a) The tire’s speed rating is molded on the 

sidewall, indicating the rated speed in MPH 

or a letter rating as listed by the Tire and Rim 

Association Year Book, and the rated speed 

does not exceed 87 MPH or an ‘‘N’’ rating, 

and 

(b) both of the following physical 

characteristics are satisfied: 

(i) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

does not match any of those listed in the 

passenger car or light truck sections of the 

Tire and Rim Association Year Book, and 

(ii) The size designation and load index 

combination molded on the tire’s sidewall 

matches any of the following size designation 

(American standard or metric) and load 

index combinations: 

American standard 

size Metric size Load index 

26x10R12 ............... 254/70R/12 72 

27x10R14 ............... 254/65R/14 73 

28x10R14 ............... 254/70R/14 75 

28x10R14 ............... 254/70R/14 86 

30X10R14 ............... 254/80R/14 79 

30x10R15 ............... 254/75R/15 78 

30x10R14 ............... 254/80R/14 90 

31x10R14 ............... 254/85R/14 81 

32x10R14 ............... 254/90R/14 95 

32x10R15 ............... 254/85R/15 83 

32x10R15 ............... 254/85R/15 94 

33x10R15 ............... 254/90R/15 86 

33x10R15 ............... 254/90R/15 95 

35x9.50R15 ............ 241/105R/15 82 

35x10R15 ............... 254/100R/15 97 

The products covered by this order are 

currently classified under the following 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4011.10.10.10, 

4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 

4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 

4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, and 

4011.20.50.10. Tires meeting the scope 

description may also enter under the 

following HTSUS subheadings: 

4011.90.10.10, 4011.90.10.50, 4011.90.20.10, 

4011.90.20.50, 4011.90.80.10, 4011.90.80.50, 

8708.70.45.30, 8708.70.45.46, 8708.70.45.48, 

8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, 

and 8708.70.60.60. While HTSUS 

subheadings are provided for convenience 

and for customs purposes, the written 

description of the subject merchandise is 

dispositive. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15271 Filed 7–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–580–874] 

Certain Steel Nails From the Republic 

of Korea: Preliminary Results of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review and Partial Rescission of 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review; 2019–2020 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) preliminarily determines 

that sales of certain steel nails (steel 

nails) from the Republic of Korea 

(Korea) have been made at less than 

normal value (NV) by Daejin Steel 

Company (Daejin) during the period of 

review (POR) July 1, 2019, through June 

30, 2020. Interested parties are invited 

to comment on these preliminary 

results. 

DATES: Applicable July 19, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eva 

Kim, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8283. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On September 3, 2020, based on 

timely requests for review, in 

accordance with 19 CFR 

351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an 

administrative review of the 

antidumping duty (AD) order on steel 

nails from Korea with respect to 93 

companies.1 On March 2, 2021, 

Commerce extended the due date for 

issuing the preliminary results of this 

review by 33 days, until May 5, 2021.2


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